BPHXLAC4-23 (Phoenix to Los Angeles) crossing Little Hell Canyon Bridge near Drake, AZ on the BNSF Phoenix Sub. Taken Aug 24. The sun would light up the bridge and train before it was completely b... (more)

BNSF 8026 makes the big turn left headed for Phoenix out of Ash Fork with a Phoenix bound z train in tow. The original A&P/ATSF transcon ROW is at the bottom of the frame..used until the Crookton ... (more)

From above BNSF 6217 leads train ZPHXWSP underneath gorgeous skies through one of my favorite locations on the Phoenix sub at Daze, AZ (between Ash Fork and Williams).

The best sunlight this spot will ever get at this spot. I got real lucky with the timing of this train. Very rarely do you get an eastbound train on the lower end of the Peavine so early in the am... (more)

In Sep of 2018 BNSF7027 leads empties back to North Dakota from Phoenix. The train has just left Castle Hot Springs amd is entering the Hassayampa River Canyon.

After traversing the double horsehoe curves at Grand View, the eastbound Chicago destined z train stretches out as it enter Bells Canyon between Grand View and Kirkland.

BNSF 6168 leads a length Phoenix to Chicago q train east near thr old station of Rok on the BNSF Phoenix sub. The location is situated between the classic atsf bridges of Little and Big Hell Canyo... (more)

Entering Ash Fork limits, BNSF 6225 makes a big turn to the west onto the approach into the actual town of Ash Fork, AZ.

On Oct 3 2018 after a long night of clouds and rain, the sun begins to break through the early morning low clouds, creating a surreal scene near Date, AZ on the BNSF Phoenix sub.

This morning BNSF ran a 9k foot train down the Phoenix sub. Id say on average trains run around 5k, with a long train measuring in around 7 to 7k ft. I had planned on going to Grand View anyways, ... (more)

BNSF 5074 leads the westbound ZWSPPHX9 on the Phoenix sub around milepost 105.6 between Date and Hillside.

During the last minutes of sunlight, the westbound ZWSPPHX curves through Congress, AZ. This was one of several location that was realigned. Looking at a map the original alignment had much tighte... (more)

Long shadows stretch across the valley floor from the westbound Winslow to Phoenix z train on the approach to Date on the BNSF Phoenix sub.

Here is the westbound Winslow to Phoenix z train gliding down Hillside, near milepost 100 on the BNSF Phoenix sub.

Originating at Winslow, the westbound Winslow z-train is pretty dependable for afternoon shots, but usually pretty short. It averages around 2k feet, a good one will measure around 2.5K feet. Here... (more)